Biography and education
Dr. Wooten joined the faculty at Texas State University in 2021 after she earned her Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, LA, in 2014. She earned her Master of Arts degree in Counseling where she specialized in Forensic Psychology from Adler University located in Chicago, IL, in 2017. Dr. Wooten completed her Ph.D. in Social Work from Louisiana State University in December 2022 where she specialized in Child and Family Studies.
Teaching Interests
Research Interests
Featured scholarly/creative works
- Chaney, C., Nicks, N., Myers Curry, T., Caldwell, Jr., C., Wooten, C. C., Robertson, R. V., & George Tilley, E. (2025). The Unapologetic Blackness of Kendrick Lamar’s LIX Superbowl Halftime Show. Journal of Black Sexuality and Relationships, 12, 155–168. https://doi.org/10.1353/bsr.2025.a980080
- Skipper, A. D., Chaney, C. D., Rose, A. H., Wiley, Jr., R., & Wooten, C. C. (2024). Sanctification of African American Couple Relationships and Relational Forgiveness. Family Relations: Interdisciplinary Journal of Applied Family Science, 1–18. https://doi.org/10.1111/fare.13026
- Caldwell, C., Nicks, N., Wiley, Jr., R., Curry, T., Wooten, C. C., Tilley George, E., & Chaney, C. (2024). The neo-segregation narratives: Race, racism and White supremacy - Cultural implications of “Mudbound.” In People, Politics, and Control in Organizations: Career Analysis and Perspectives. New York, New York, United States: Springer Nature.
- Chaney, C., Lee-Johnson, N. M., Wooten, C. C., Doub, D. S. C., & George Tilley, E. (2023). The Hidden Figure of a Global Crime”: From Human Trafficking to Human Rights: Complexities and Pitfalls. In Politics Between Nations: Power, Peace, and Diplomacy. Springer International Publishing.
- Scott, J., Gerson, P., & Wooten, C. C. (2023). Decarceration to detention: The political economy of mass-incarceration in Louisiana. Geoforum, 146. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoforum.2023.103851
Featured awards
- Award / Honor Recipient: National Society of Collegiate Scholar Award, Louisiana State University. 2014
Featured service activities
- Graduate Advisor
Recruitment at Phi Alpha MSW Fair at TX A&M University in Killeen, TX
- Graduate Advisor
Recruitment at SSWR 34th Annual Conference
- Graduate Advisor
- Member
Post Trauma Institute Steering Committee
- Member
2025 TXST AI in Teaching & Learning Symposium Planning Committee
- Member
AI Policy Development Committee